tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post8297383736664564740..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: They swear the horses loved itStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-51997736606317029872016-07-30T02:26:24.824-04:002016-07-30T02:26:24.824-04:00I've had 3 mares who loved water jumps and swi...I've had 3 mares who loved water jumps and swimming in creeks and dams.<br />I could canter one mare towards a water jump with a bank and hedge in front of it, letting go of her reins several strides away, and she would happily jump onto the bank and over the hedge into the waterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227038152086347272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-57261562207474766572011-10-24T22:14:27.384-04:002011-10-24T22:14:27.384-04:00There was a fiction book by Patsey Gray titled _Th...There was a fiction book by Patsey Gray titled _The Diving Horse_ about a family of circus/carnival performers that had a diving horse. It was set in the '50's.<br /><br /><br /><br />"(apuppet)Created for Disney's "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken." When a shot was needed of a horse leaping forty feet and the ASPCA said "no way" to a real horse doing the stuntKaedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12771580530132454160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2780857975224099462011-10-24T19:27:25.289-04:002011-10-24T19:27:25.289-04:00I was thinking about these diving horses today, an...I was thinking about these diving horses today, and realized I have 2 horses (by the same stallion) that almost certainly would quite willingly dive. Neither one has an ounce of self-preservation, which can be kind of fun but also a big responsibility in day-to-day life. Anyway, perhaps some horses were like these two of mine, and really did like diving?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-80923808610518204482011-10-24T14:24:01.744-04:002011-10-24T14:24:01.744-04:00I saw the movie. The story was good, but I think ...I saw the movie. The story was good, but I think it's incredibly dangerous and stupid to do that to a horse. Poor things. I've never seen the footage you posted. There wasn't anyone behind him at the top of the ramp pushing him and she wasn't hitting him with a whip or anything . . . it looked like she just waited on him to decide to jump . . . I wonder what kind and how much Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-40293273235956727332011-10-24T11:27:01.010-04:002011-10-24T11:27:01.010-04:00Hey Anon, Very observant -- coming today. My very ...Hey Anon, Very observant -- coming today. My very gracious friend trailered me to the show despite an early evening commitment. We cleared out right after my ride, and I had a bit of trouble getting my scores, much less my score sheets. Video, pix, and scores on today's post...Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-8710336308516446922011-10-24T11:13:42.246-04:002011-10-24T11:13:42.246-04:00Um, show report?Um, show report?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-53630095426176392312011-10-24T06:23:51.284-04:002011-10-24T06:23:51.284-04:00Hi! I'm new here. Love the blog!
I have never ...Hi! I'm new here. Love the blog!<br />I have never seen anything like this. I can't believe those horses willingly jumped from that height. They are FAR more brave than I am!<br />How do you think they train the horses to take the leap? Surely the horses don't reeaalllyy want to dive?Leeshhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504626914889252270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-11605527604703885222011-10-24T00:42:20.897-04:002011-10-24T00:42:20.897-04:00I saw that movie a few years ago and watched it be...I saw that movie a few years ago and watched it because it was about horses. I appreciated and enojyed watching the horses, but was appauled by what they were doing with them. <br /><br />I still do.paint_horse_milohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14549633937628282128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-21082567219465469532011-10-23T22:00:39.206-04:002011-10-23T22:00:39.206-04:00Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is based on the tr...Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is based on the true story of Senora Webster. I just posted about this on my other blog, with some original footage from her. Her relative was commenting on You Tube that Senora always said, there were horses that did not want to do it and they were always sent on for another career, she said the last thing you would want to be on is a diving horse who does not Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-8608801642294117512011-10-23T20:58:34.196-04:002011-10-23T20:58:34.196-04:00I live close to Atlantic City, so the diving horse...I live close to Atlantic City, so the diving horses are a very well-known part of our local history. I never saw them as a kid, but I did watch the movie many times and really enjoyed the spirit of the girl and her horse. "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" was based on true story. The real heroine of the story passed away several years ago. She was well into her nineties.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-54945092117339651672011-10-23T19:40:05.463-04:002011-10-23T19:40:05.463-04:00I was at a clinic this weekend, and an equine prof...I was at a clinic this weekend, and an equine professional commented that eventing is really about "how many times you can lie to a horse and have it still belive you," (the lie being that jumping over a five foot fence is really gling to be OK, even though the horse will be falling seven feet falling into a hidden trench filled with water.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-4301872725380558942011-10-23T19:32:05.265-04:002011-10-23T19:32:05.265-04:00I think it has a lot to do with how easy-going hor...I think it has a lot to do with how easy-going horses are, and how far we can push them, especially if they want to please us. The photos of them jumping through the air are graceful and inspiring. The video footage is barbaric.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-70715042073364208202011-10-23T19:29:57.171-04:002011-10-23T19:29:57.171-04:00I saw the movie then found the book. i'm still...I saw the movie then found the book. i'm still not convinced the hoirses loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-70449262751394419512011-10-23T18:32:47.491-04:002011-10-23T18:32:47.491-04:00My sister and I LOVED that movie when we were kids...My sister and I LOVED that movie when we were kids. We watched it a million times, but I never heard of that book!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098723884511551091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31137927550891297812011-10-23T18:14:52.630-04:002011-10-23T18:14:52.630-04:00OMG - I have never seen this video of auctual foot...OMG - I have never seen this video of auctual footage...only the Wld Hearts movie....which I lioked...when I was 12....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069117326093443006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-25414275710694553522011-10-23T17:58:24.123-04:002011-10-23T17:58:24.123-04:00I saw that movie years ago. I don't remember ...I saw that movie years ago. I don't remember much about the movie beyond the diving horses. The images have stayed with me, and I always wondered if they were real horses, or if it was a trick somehow. <br /><br />That's amazing that it was real. Wow.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659457281673847138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-66159866947965240492011-10-23T17:00:22.556-04:002011-10-23T17:00:22.556-04:00I have seen Wild Hearts can't be Broken, and i...I have seen Wild Hearts can't be Broken, and its actually a really good movie! I recommend it!SierraGalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-83129060383502726002011-10-23T16:48:38.325-04:002011-10-23T16:48:38.325-04:00Yes, I've seen Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken...Yes, I've seen <i>Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken</i>. Don't watch it if you're already sad - it ranks pretty high on my list of horribly depressing movies...Sarahhttp://blog.emeraldsilver.com/horsesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-61092788981646506552011-10-23T15:46:14.740-04:002011-10-23T15:46:14.740-04:00My mom and dad took me to see a diving horse at La...My mom and dad took me to see a diving horse at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut when I was about four. The horse HATED it, so much so that I still vividly remember it more than 60 years later. My mom was horrified too. I guess she had "bought" the idea that the horses like it. The horse is this video doesn't seem too thrilled either, and only jumps when it no longer has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45896257108909137702011-10-23T15:32:18.292-04:002011-10-23T15:32:18.292-04:00Yes. I've seen the movie. Loved it as a kid. N...Yes. I've seen the movie. Loved it as a kid. Now I'll need to see if I can find the book to read... never knew there was a book out there about the "diving horses".A. Blegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724909032885603966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-44677859493926840802011-10-23T15:23:55.159-04:002011-10-23T15:23:55.159-04:00Wild Hearts Cant Be Broken was one of my favorite ...Wild Hearts Cant Be Broken was one of my favorite movies as a child! In hindsight, wtf were those people thinking! but at the time I just drooled over it because I was horse crazy :)nhaynes83https://www.blogger.com/profile/08817488641943365809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-30208086569322301552011-10-23T15:03:17.165-04:002011-10-23T15:03:17.165-04:00I've seen the "Wild Hearts Can't Be B...I've seen the "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" movie...it was actually a pretty good film, more about the girl than it was about the actual horses but it was still entertaining. I believe they actually did real dives for the movie but I could be wrong. It amazes me that those horses would jump from those diving boards like that!!LiveToFlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588286496271994404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-68527502258765817662011-10-23T14:54:16.032-04:002011-10-23T14:54:16.032-04:00I saw the movie. It was ok.... I just don't li...I saw the movie. It was ok.... I just don't like the whole idea of this as entertainment. I can't see a horse really loving to do this.Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574914465998507310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-15559253987963302432011-10-23T14:41:56.621-04:002011-10-23T14:41:56.621-04:00I really enjoy reading your blog but have to say I...I really enjoy reading your blog but have to say I didnt enjoy this video, I cant see anything which would make me believe the horses enjoyed their jobs, they were probably petrified.<br />Not a nice thing to see and sad that this was happening so recently as the 1970'sJoannemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-62182232976671210092011-10-23T14:33:06.054-04:002011-10-23T14:33:06.054-04:00Wild Hearts Can't be Broken is fantastic. I lo...Wild Hearts Can't be Broken is fantastic. I love that movie!Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127842562111344534noreply@blogger.com